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'''Gretchen Goldman''' is an environmental scientist and |
'''Gretchen Goldman''' is an American environmental scientist and policy advocate. She is currently the [[climate change]] research and technology director at the [[U.S. Department of Transportation]]. She served a one-year term (2021-2022) as the assistant director for environmental science, engineering, policy, and justice for the [[Office of Science and Technology Policy|White House Office of Science and Technology Policy]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Gretchen Goldman '06 named to White House environmental policy office {{!}} Cornell Chronicle |url=https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2021/08/gretchen-goldman-06-named-white-house-environmental-policy-office |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=news.cornell.edu |language=en}}</ref> Through a viral tweet and her work with [[500 Women Scientists]], she has also become known as an advocate for working mothers in the [[STEM fields]].<ref name="Gordemer">{{cite news |last1=Gordemer |first1=Barry |title=When A Tornado Hits A Toy Store: Photo Shows Reality Of Working From Home With Kids |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/09/24/916413730/viral-photo-shows-difficulties-of-parents-working-during-the-pandemic |access-date=17 December 2023 |publisher=NPR |date=September 24, 2020}}</ref><ref name="Shaw Brown">{{cite news |last1=Shaw Brown |first1=Genevieve |title='Just so I'm being honest' tweets TV mom with hilarious photo |url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Family/honest-tweets-tv-mom-hilarious-photo/story?id=73168398 |access-date=17 December 2023 |publisher=ABC News |date=September 22, 2020}}</ref> |
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Following a postdoc at Georgia Tech, Goldman served for 10 years as research director for the Center for Science and Democracy at the [[Union of Concerned Scientists]], where she led research efforts at the intersection of science and policy.<ref name="UCS">{{cite news |last1=Goldman |first1=Gretchen |title=When I March for Science, I’ll March for Equity, Inclusion, and Access |url=https://blog.ucsusa.org/gretchen-goldman/when-i-march-for-science-ill-march-for-equity-inclusion-and-access/ |access-date=17 December 2023 |publisher=Union of Concerned Scientists |date=March 22, 2017}}</ref> In this role, she led research in [[environmental justice]], fossil fuels, climate change, energy production, and scientific integrity. She has testified before [[United States Congress|Congress]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://gretchengoldman.com/about/ |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=Gretchen Goldman |language=en-US}}</ref> and offered proposals that have been adopted by the [[Presidency of Joe Biden|Biden Administration]]. She also served as an expert on the Public Health Rulemaking of the [[California Department of Conservation]]'s Geologic Energy Management Division. Additionally, Goldman chaired the Air and Climate Public Advisory Committee for the [[Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments]] and she served in the [[UNESCO]]/[[American Association for the Advancement of Science|AAAS]] Consultation Group.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Goldman is also a member of the board of [[500 Women Scientists]]. Through this group, she has worked to support working mothers in STEM fields during the pandemic. In an attempt to raise awareness for the struggles faced by mothers working from home, Goldman posted what became a viral tweet that brought attention to the cause. It showed the chaotic reality of the home office she was using during an online video conference.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Onibada |first=Ade |date=2020-09-17 |title=This Scientist Kept It Real About What Life Looks Like Juggling Parenthood And Doing Her Job |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/adeonibada/scientist-parent-cnn-interview |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=BuzzFeed News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-18 |title=Scientist mom shows Twitter the reality of working motherhood |url=https://www.today.com/parents/scientist-mom-shows-twitter-reality-working-motherhood-t191912 |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=TODAY.com |language=en}}</ref> |
Goldman is also a member of the board of [[500 Women Scientists]]. Through this group, she has worked to support working mothers in STEM fields during the pandemic. In an attempt to raise awareness for the struggles faced by mothers working from home, Goldman posted what became a viral tweet that brought attention to the cause. It showed the chaotic reality of the home office she was using during an online video conference.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Onibada |first=Ade |date=2020-09-17 |title=This Scientist Kept It Real About What Life Looks Like Juggling Parenthood And Doing Her Job |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/adeonibada/scientist-parent-cnn-interview |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=BuzzFeed News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-18 |title=Scientist mom shows Twitter the reality of working motherhood |url=https://www.today.com/parents/scientist-mom-shows-twitter-reality-working-motherhood-t191912 |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=TODAY.com |language=en}}</ref> She continues to fight to protect women's opportunities in the workplace. |
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Latest revision as of 19:48, 25 June 2024
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Gretchen Goldman is an American environmental scientist and policy advocate. She is currently the climate change research and technology director at the U.S. Department of Transportation. She served a one-year term (2021-2022) as the assistant director for environmental science, engineering, policy, and justice for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.[1] Through a viral tweet and her work with 500 Women Scientists, she has also become known as an advocate for working mothers in the STEM fields.[2][3]
Education
[edit]Goldman earned a bachelor's degree in Atmospheric Science at Cornell University in 2006. She then went on to earn a master's and PhD in Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech[4] in 2008 and 2011 respectively.
Career
[edit]Following a postdoc at Georgia Tech, Goldman served for 10 years as research director for the Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientists, where she led research efforts at the intersection of science and policy.[5] In this role, she led research in environmental justice, fossil fuels, climate change, energy production, and scientific integrity. She has testified before Congress[6] and offered proposals that have been adopted by the Biden Administration. She also served as an expert on the Public Health Rulemaking of the California Department of Conservation's Geologic Energy Management Division. Additionally, Goldman chaired the Air and Climate Public Advisory Committee for the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and she served in the UNESCO/AAAS Consultation Group.[1]
Goldman is also a member of the board of 500 Women Scientists. Through this group, she has worked to support working mothers in STEM fields during the pandemic. In an attempt to raise awareness for the struggles faced by mothers working from home, Goldman posted what became a viral tweet that brought attention to the cause. It showed the chaotic reality of the home office she was using during an online video conference.[7][8] She continues to fight to protect women's opportunities in the workplace.
She has been quoted and featured in many news outlets including The Washington Post, The New York Times, Science, Nature, CNN, BBC, and NPR.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Goldman has two sons.[7][better source needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Gretchen Goldman '06 named to White House environmental policy office | Cornell Chronicle". news.cornell.edu. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ Gordemer, Barry (September 24, 2020). "When A Tornado Hits A Toy Store: Photo Shows Reality Of Working From Home With Kids". NPR. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ Shaw Brown, Genevieve (September 22, 2020). "'Just so I'm being honest' tweets TV mom with hilarious photo". ABC News. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "Gretchen Goldman, MS EnvE 08, PhD EnvE 11". www.gtalumni.org. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ Goldman, Gretchen (March 22, 2017). "When I March for Science, I'll March for Equity, Inclusion, and Access". Union of Concerned Scientists. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "About". Gretchen Goldman. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ a b Onibada, Ade (September 17, 2020). "This Scientist Kept It Real About What Life Looks Like Juggling Parenthood And Doing Her Job". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ "Scientist mom shows Twitter the reality of working motherhood". TODAY.com. September 18, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
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